The cons you cite about HRT are true and unfortunate, but apply only to non-bioidentical hormone-like drugs, like Premarin and progestins -- the ones used in the WHI and other big studies. First, there is no such hormone as "estrogen." There are many different types of estrogen. Premarin (conjugated equine estrogens -- CEEs -- derived from horse urine) contains a mixture of estrogens completely different from the estrogens produced by the human body in terms of molecular form, quantity, and potency. The human body is not designed to metabolize horse estrogens, which accounts for many of the dangerous and disturbing effects produced by CEEs. Second, there is no such hormone as "progestin." All progestins are manmade versions of bioidentical progesterone. The progestin Provera (used in Prempro) has well documented toxicty, including breast cancer and heart disease; progesterone does not. As with CEEs, the human body is not deigned to metabolize progestins, just progesterone. Despite what you hear from the FDA and other "authorities," bioidentical estrogens and progesterone, when used properly -- eg, correct proportions of human estrogens, applied topically, not orally, etc -- carry none of the risks of patented HRT -- Prempro, etc. There's plenty of good solid research to support the safe use of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). It's all summarized in a new book -- with a Foreword by Suzanne Somers -- (http://stayyoungandsexy.com/) by the doctor who invented BHRT 25+ years ago. Don't suffer through menopause and afterwards needlessly. Used properly, BHRT can help you retain your youthful hormones and stay young and sexy -- with none of the health risks of conventional patented HRT.
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The cons you cite about HRT are true and unfortunate, but apply only to non-bioidentical hormone-like drugs, like Premarin and progestins -- the ones used in the WHI and other big studies. First, there is no such hormone as "estrogen." There are many different types of estrogen. Premarin (conjugated equine estrogens -- CEEs -- derived from horse urine) contains a mixture of estrogens completely different from the estrogens produced by the human body in terms of molecular form, quantity, and potency. The human body is not designed to metabolize horse estrogens, which accounts for many of the dangerous and disturbing effects produced by CEEs. Second, there is no such hormone as "progestin." All progestins are manmade versions of bioidentical progesterone. The progestin Provera (used in Prempro) has well documented toxicty, including breast cancer and heart disease; progesterone does not. As with CEEs, the human body is not deigned to metabolize progestins, just progesterone. Despite what you hear from the FDA and other "authorities," bioidentical estrogens and progesterone, when used properly -- eg, correct proportions of human estrogens, applied topically, not orally, etc -- carry none of the risks of patented HRT -- Prempro, etc. There's plenty of good solid research to support the safe use of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). It's all summarized in a new book -- with a Foreword by Suzanne Somers -- (http://stayyoungandsexy.com/) by the doctor who invented BHRT 25+ years ago. Don't suffer through menopause and afterwards needlessly. Used properly, BHRT can help you retain your youthful hormones and stay young and sexy -- with none of the health risks of conventional patented HRT.
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